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Max Starks is a complete joke

He got absolutely schooled today by Freeney; 2 sacks, 1 FF and a plethera of pressures where half the time he didn't even get a hand on him. If Marvel doesn't come back soon I don't know how much more I can take. This was the biggest blunder in recent history for the Steelers front office. Not addressing this position in the draft or FA is costing us more and more each week.

He got absolutely schooled today by Freeney; 2 sacks, 1 FF and a plethera of pressures where half the time he didn't even get a hand on him. If Marvel doesn't come back soon I don't know how much more I can take. This was the biggest blunder in recent history for the Steelers front office. Not addressing this position in the draft or FA is costing us more and more each week.

Smith really isn't that much better at this point and Freeney would have owned him to.......OL can't be blamed this time......Ben gave the game away......

Marvel would have done better than Starks man, you know that. Marvel was playing at a pretty good level till he went down with his chronic back issues. Smith would have atleast held his own half time, Starks couldn't block his own grandmother from getting to Ben. No the line wasn't completely at fault on this one but Starks is horrible and at this point Im ready to say put in Essex if Marvel can't come back next week.

Marvel would have done better than Starks man, you know that. Marvel was playing at a pretty good level till he went down with his chronic back issues. Smith would have atleast held his own half time, Starks couldn't block his own grandmother from getting to Ben. No the line wasn't completely at fault on this one but Starks is horrible and at this point Im ready to say put in Essex if Marvel can't come back next week.

How can you say Marvel played well when he was in there....He was as bad as Starks....Both of them suck balls to me....I don't want either of them back.....Smith is broke down and not a LT....He has always been a RT....I agree Starks sucks but we know that and we have known that for years.....Colon isn't much better.....The Steelers OTs suck period....

Marvel would have done better than Starks man, you know that. Marvel was playing at a pretty good level till he went down with his chronic back issues. Smith would have atleast held his own half time, Starks couldn't block his own grandmother from getting to Ben. No the line wasn't completely at fault on this one but Starks is horrible and at this point Im ready to say put in Essex if Marvel can't come back next week.

The thing is that this is probably Marvel's last year and Starks is a semi-bum who more than likely wont get much better.
The O-line has got to be addressed in the off season/draft.

How can you say Marvel played well when he was in there....He was as bad as Starks....Both of them suck balls to me....I don't want either of them back.....Smith is broke down and not a LT....He has always been a RT....I agree Starks sucks but we know that and we have known that for years.....Colon isn't much better.....The Steelers OTs suck period....

Because, Marvel did play well when he was in there. The majority of the pressure came from up front right through the middle when he was in there. then when he went out, the middle 3 starting playing better and now the Tackles are sucking. Either way Marvel is head and shoulders above Starks dude you know that. Regardless though our T situation is horrible and there is no end in site until the offseason. I can't understand the front offices lack of concentration on the offensive line. For God sakes if you don't do anything in the offseason concentrate on the line and get us some Tackles. Cowher never let the line get this bad; for all his shortcomings he always addressed the line in the draft of FA

marvel won't be back though and he's too injury prone to bring back even if we could. Essex will come back as a backup probably. that surgery Marvel had last year was supposed to fix him and right now we're right back where we started. Colon is displaced at Tackle. right now we need to cut our losses on the line and start over on each end. The inside is getting better IMO.

Because, Marvel did play well when he was in there. The majority of the pressure came from up front right through the middle when he was in there. then when he went out, the middle 3 starting playing better and now the Tackles are sucking. Either way Marvel is head and shoulders above Starks dude you know that. Regardless though our T situation is horrible and there is no end in site until the offseason. I can't understand the front offices lack of concentration on the offensive line. For God sakes if you don't do anything in the offseason concentrate on the line and get us some Tackles. Cowher never let the line get this bad; for all his shortcomings he always addressed the line in the draft of FA

marvel won't be back though and he's too injury prone to bring back even if we could. Essex will come back as a backup probably. that surgery Marvel had last year was supposed to fix him and right now we're right back where we started. Colon is displaced at Tackle. right now we need to cut our losses on the line and start over on each end. The inside is getting better IMO.

Smith gave up his share of sacks to......He always has and you know that...lol Ok saying Smith is better then Starks isn't saying much....My point is both are hardly the answer at LT for this team...Smith was never an elite LT and should have remained at RT which was his position his first couple years in the NFL.....

I'm total agreement about the Steelers upgrading the OL....I don't care if they have to trade up to land one of the top OTs in the draft....The Steelers must do that and I will be pissed if they don't....

At the end of this season we need to cut pretty much the entire o-line and rebuild it. Draft lineman for every position, pick up FA's, and if needed make trades for lineman. Our current o-line is half of the reason why we lose, Ben is the other.